For anyone having issues with the Cisco VPN client under the latest Fedora 2.6.22 kernels, there is a patch and instructions available here:
http://tuxx-home.at/archives/2007/05/29/T16_34_26/
I have tried it on my F7 system and it does work. Be sure that you have the vpnclient-linux-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz version of the client Linux source tarball. Either 'unpatch' your existing code tree, if you used the 2.6.19 patch, or better, just remove the source code and untar the tarball to start with a clean code tree.
HTH,
Marc Schwartz
Marc Schwartz wrote:
For anyone having issues with the Cisco VPN client under the latest Fedora 2.6.22 kernels, there is a patch and instructions available here:
http://tuxx-home.at/archives/2007/05/29/T16_34_26/
I have tried it on my F7 system and it does work. Be sure that you have the vpnclient-linux-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz version of the client Linux source tarball. Either 'unpatch' your existing code tree, if you used the 2.6.19 patch, or better, just remove the source code and untar the tarball to start with a clean code tree.
HTH,
Marc Schwartz
For most of us, the Cisco VPN client is no longer required with Fedora 7.
The new (with F7) openvpn client read my Cisco Profile just fine, and works with NetworkManager very well.
In fact, the openvpn client is much better than the Cisco VPN client in that the openvpn client allows the local network to still function! That is very handy for having a mounted file system functional when on a VPN to work.
On 7/26/07, Phil Meyer pmeyer@themeyerfarm.com wrote:
For most of us, the Cisco VPN client is no longer required with Fedora 7.
The new (with F7) openvpn client read my Cisco Profile just fine, and works with NetworkManager very well.
In fact, the openvpn client is much better than the Cisco VPN client in that the openvpn client allows the local network to still function! That is very handy for having a mounted file system functional when on a VPN to work.
I don't suppose it works with certificates though?! Or does it?
John
On Thursday 26 July 2007 04:09:12 pm inode0 wrote:
On 7/26/07, Phil Meyer pmeyer@themeyerfarm.com wrote:
For most of us, the Cisco VPN client is no longer required with Fedora 7.
Dunno about openvpn - but most this days probably use the vpnc client for cisco based servers. (yum install vpnc).
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Marc Schwartz wrote:
For anyone having issues with the Cisco VPN client under the latest Fedora 2.6.22 kernels, there is a patch and instructions available here:
http://tuxx-home.at/archives/2007/05/29/T16_34_26/
I have tried it on my F7 system and it does work. Be sure that you have the vpnclient-linux-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz version of the client Linux source tarball. Either 'unpatch' your existing code tree, if you used the 2.6.19 patch, or better, just remove the source code and untar the tarball to start with a clean code tree.
HTH,
Marc Schwartz
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
I was struggling just last night and going through all the new skbuff changes and trying to figure out how to get it working and today saw your mail!
And on a side note, I think vpnc does not support tunneling, so I am stuck with the Cisco client. If anyone knows about an alternative, I am willing to try.
later, Rogue
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On Thursday 26 July 2007 04:09:12 pm inode0 wrote:
On 7/26/07, Phil Meyer pmeyer@themeyerfarm.com wrote:
For most of us, the Cisco VPN client is no longer required with Fedora 7.
Dunno about openvpn - but most this days probably use the vpnc client for cisco based servers. (yum install vpnc).
My impression is that vpnc is much more CPU demanding than Cisco's VPN client.
Mogens
Phil Meyer wrote:
Marc Schwartz wrote:
For anyone having issues with the Cisco VPN client under the latest Fedora 2.6.22 kernels, there is a patch and instructions available here:
http://tuxx-home.at/archives/2007/05/29/T16_34_26/
I have tried it on my F7 system and it does work. Be sure that you have the vpnclient-linux-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz version of the client Linux source tarball. Either 'unpatch' your existing code tree, if you used the 2.6.19 patch, or better, just remove the source code and untar the tarball to start with a clean code tree.
HTH,
Marc Schwartz
For most of us, the Cisco VPN client is no longer required with Fedora 7.
The new (with F7) openvpn client read my Cisco Profile just fine, and works with NetworkManager very well.
In fact, the openvpn client is much better than the Cisco VPN client in that the openvpn client allows the local network to still function! That is very handy for having a mounted file system functional when on a VPN to work.
Cisco doesn't see that as a feature, it's a security hole allowing other systems to crawl thru into the secure network. Matter of perspective, leave me out of the politics, I can see both sides of that one!
Phil Meyer wrote: ...
In fact, the openvpn client is much better than the Cisco VPN client in that the openvpn client allows the local network to still function!
I use Cisco's VPN client, and I still have local network access.
It all depends upon how the system administrator (me, too) set up the account on the VPN concentrator.
Mogens
On Sun, Jul 29, 2007 at 05:40:31PM +0200, Mogens Kjaer wrote:
My impression is that vpnc is much more CPU demanding than Cisco's VPN client.
On the other hand, it's less likely to cause kernel panics and won't taint your kernel. Take your pick.
Really, don't do heavy compute jobs while using the VPN and you'll be fine.
On Sat, Aug 04, 2007 at 09:20:20AM -0400, Matthew Miller wrote:
On Sun, Jul 29, 2007 at 05:40:31PM +0200, Mogens Kjaer wrote:
My impression is that vpnc is much more CPU demanding than Cisco's VPN client.
On the other hand, it's less likely to cause kernel panics and won't taint your kernel. Take your pick.
Really, don't do heavy compute jobs while using the VPN and you'll be fine.
I use vpnc a lot, and I've never NOTICED that it hogs the CPU. And the fact that it runs entirely in "user space" is a feature, as far as I"m concerned.
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